How to start a VirtualBox machine via command line (without GUI)?

I know that this is possible, but I don't know how...

I am just trying to start a VirtualBox VM called ubuservloc from the command line, but without success.

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5 Answers

Only needed:

VBoxManage startvm "VM name" --type headless

For example:

VBoxManage startvm ubuservloc --type headless

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Try this,

virtualbox startvm ubuservloc

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stop

VBoxManage controlvm "vm_name" poweroff

start

nohup VBoxHeadless -startvm "vm_name" & 

• To list virtual machines:

  VBoxManager list vms

• To Start a virtual machine:

  VBoxManage startvm YOUR_VIRTUAL_MACHINE_NAME

• To stop a virtual machine:

  VBoxManage controlvm Android poweroff

• in windows 10
  1. open Oracle VM VirtualBox -> select vm_name right click -> create Shortcut in Desktop
  2. select shortcut -> properties -> shortcut -> target -> copy
  3. open cmd run (change 'VirtualBox.exe' -> 'VBoxHeadless.exe')

"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxHeadless.exe" --comment "linux_mint" --startvm "14f426cc-845d-46cb-9f6e-4dbb31a3769a"

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